Thrift Stores in Berkeley, CA

“A magical thing happened...

I ran here as fast as I could Saturday night before they closed at 6pm. I found it on Google maps and saw from the pictures that they had a much better jewelry selection than most other second hand stores, and I had been looking for a necklace with big black beads for my kpop demon hunters bird costume for weeks. I didn't make it. I was standing outside the closed door at 6:04ish and saw through the glass two necklaces with giant beads. Yay! I thought I'd come back on Sunday but they didn't open again until Thursday, so I mime-begged the owner to open the door (soooo bad, I know, but the necklace was perfect, I had looked in local shops and stores for the last month, and I wasn't gonna be able to make it back on Thursday). She did a VERY kind thing by opening the door and letting me come in and buy the necklace! The price was really reasonable. I was so elated! I still am just thinking about it. It meant a lot to me that she opened the door when she absolutely did not need to. Will try to remember to post a picture of the costume with the necklace here later.”

“Everyone here is very nice and the store was well staffed and clean. Kyle was especially friendly. The selection at the store seems very good if your looking for size Large. I found a Ted Baker dress shirt that retails for over $50 at Macys for $18. Unfortunately I found the mens selection of medium/small shirts or 30x32 pants very limited and some of the clothes didn’t seem to be organized with the correct size.

I also wish there had been a dressing room because I ended up buying a couple shirts that are likely to be too small but I bought them any way since they were so cheap. Kyle told me i could change in the book section but I felt a bit awkward about doing that because the store was rather busy. And a couple of girls were shopping in the same section as me and were being rude.

Overall, my complaints, or outside the scope of what I could expect. Everything reasonable was exceptional.”

“First time at this Goodwill location and will definitely be back. Found a couple of AG Jeans and designer wedges and a few books and mugs. Everything was well organized and all the staff, especially Sagee, were so helpful and patient. Bought more things than I planned to but super happy with the prices and brands.”